There is the saying that holidays
in Kemer are holidays in paradise. Probably no wonder the
Turkish word for money is "para"... And you do need money for
this and that here.

The Turkish currency is now "New
Turkish Lira (YTL)" after dropping six zeros in the beginning of
2005. You are no longer a millionaire after changing just one
Euro. In daily language use the word million is still often
used. There are 100 Kurush to one Lira. The banknotes are 1, 5,
10, 20, 50 and 100 Lira, but I have hardly seen a 100 Lira bill
so far.

Most shops and other places accept Dollars and Euros but
English Pounds could be a problem. You are usually better off to
change money and pay specially for small amounts (bus, Taxi,
market) in Turkish Lira. Otherwise you get bad exchange rates.

Don't change money in your home
country or directly at the airport. The rates are not as high as
at the banks or exchange offices in Kemer. You can draw cash
money from the ATMs throughout the Kemer region, usually in
Turkish currency. Credit cards are widely accepted but be
careful when giving your credit card out of hand.

After stopping the high inflation
rates of the 1990ies, the exchange rates are about the same
since 2002 (1 Euro ~ 1,60 YTL) but there is still a significant
price rise, so Turkey is now more expensive than a few years
ago. Also the taxes on alkohol and tobacco have risen quite
high, you have to pay a lot more for your drinks. Don't miss to
shop in the Duty-Free-Shop in Antalya after arrival. You can buy
2 litres of alkoholics and two cartons of cigarettes per adult
(and if you don't need it, we will gladly take it!)

Be aware of the different
currencies in use (Dollar, Euro and Turkish Lira). Some
restaurants don't write the currency on their menu and charge
Euros instead of Turkish Lira. Ask before ordering what the real
price is.